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92_HB0093 LRB9200881MWpk 1 AN ACT concerning State funds and funds received by State 2 officials and employees, amending named Acts. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is 6 amended by adding Sections 2-105, 2-111, and 2-115 as 7 follows: 8 (5 ILCS 420/2-105 new) 9 Sec. 2-105. Meal expense limits. State funds shall not 10 be used to provide or reimburse the cost of meals at an event 11 sponsored in whole or in part by the State beyond the 12 following per person limits: $10 for breakfast; $15 for 13 lunch; and $20 for dinner. 14 (5 ILCS 420/2-111 new) 15 Sec. 2-111. Business with former State employees. Former 16 State employees whose duties with the State were directly 17 related to procurement are prohibited from doing business 18 that is substantially similar to their prior duties with the 19 State agency formerly employing them for a period of 2 years 20 from the termination of their employment with the State. 21 (5 ILCS 420/2-115 new) 22 Sec. 2-115. Use of confidential information. No current 23 or former State employee shall knowingly use confidential 24 information available only by virtue of that employment for 25 actual or anticipated personal gain or for the actual or 26 anticipated personal gain of another person. 27 Section 10. The Fiscal Note Act is amended by changing 28 Section 4 as follows: -2- LRB9200881MWpk 1 (25 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.34) 2 Sec. 4. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and 3 concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate in 4 dollars and, in addition, it shall include both the immediate 5 effect and, if determinable or reasonably foreseeable, the 6 long range effect of the measure. If, after careful 7 investigation, it is determined that no dollar estimate is 8 possible, the note shall contain a statement to that effect, 9 setting forth the reasons why no dollar estimate can be 10 given. The note shall also contain all background detail used 11 in completing the note, including all calculations, 12 assumptions, averages, and time frames used.A brief summary13or work sheet of computations used in arriving at fiscal note14figures shall be included.15 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 858.) 16 Section 15. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by 17 adding Section 5.5 as follows: 18 (25 ILCS 170/5.5 new) 19 Sec. 5.5. Gifts and honoraria to legislators. 20 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no lobbyist may 21 make a gift or honorarium to a member of the General 22 Assembly. For the purpose of this Section: 23 (1) Honorarium means payment for a speech or 24 presentation made by the recipient. 25 (2) Gift means any tangible item or service of 26 value, other than travel, lodging, meals, beverages, and 27 other entertainment, given without consideration. 28 Section 20. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by 29 changing Section 50-65 as follows: 30 (30 ILCS 500/50-65) -3- LRB9200881MWpk 1 Sec. 50-65. Contractor suspension. Any contractor may 2 be suspended for violation of this Code or for failure to 3 conform to specifications or terms of delivery. Suspension 4 shall be for cause and may be for a period of up to 1055 years at the discretion of the applicable chief procurement 6 officer. Contractors may be debarred in accordance with rules 7 promulgated by the chief procurement officer or as otherwise 8 provided by law. 9 (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. 2-6-98.)